• Duke Corporate Education Logo
New

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Strategies for All

Develop the skills and mindset to lead ESG initiatives and promote sustainable business practices in your organisation.

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Strategies for All

  • 6 weeks

  • 3 hours per week

  • Digital certificate when eligible

  • Open level

Find out more about how to join this course

  • Duration

    6 weeks
  • Weekly study

    3 hours
  • 100% online

    How it works
  • Unlimited subscription

    $244.99 for a whole yearLearn more

Make a positive impact on your career – and the world – with Duke CE

From boosting portfolio performance to advancing global sustainability goals, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) principles have become modern cornerstones of value creation and environmental success.

On this six-week, CPD-accredited course from Duke CE, gain the competitive edge, and the professional credentials, to communicate, advocate for, and lead ESG initiatives within your organisation and beyond.

You’ll work through expert-led videos, real-world case studies, and simulated scenarios to unlock the true value of ESG, mastering tools and crafting actionable ESG strategies that can be applied in real-time, in any industry.

Reach sustainable goals with ESG essentials

Begin your ESG training by unpacking the basics: ESG’s role, key terminology, and primary stakeholders. With case study insights from the likes of Brambles and Patagonia, you’ll uncover why ESG is so vital and how its principles offer go-to solutions to global issues.

Boost business impact with ESG strategies

You’ll then dive deeper, learning how to integrate ESG into your organisation by effectively communicating ESG’s benefits and honing your advocacy skills.

You’ll also identify key obstacles facing an ESG-driven business, such as ethics and compliance, and how to strategically overcome these challenges.

Embrace solution-oriented mindsets and ESG initiatives

Finally, you’ll explore various case studies to better understand how you can cultivate adaptable, embrasive mindsets that promote long-term ESG goals in your organisation.

Plus, you’ll walk away with hands-on experience in prioritising and executing ESG initiatives, having mastered the concept of materiality.

With these insights, you’ll position yourself as a leader in the global shift towards responsible business practices.

Syllabus

  • Week 1

    ESG Essentials for Sustainable Business

    • Course Overview

      In this module, you will receive a course overview, learn about your instructor's background, and have an opportunity to introduce yourself and meet your peers.

    • Decoding ESG

      In this module, you’ll uncover what ESG stands for, why it’s increasingly vital, and how core principles guide solutions to pressing global issues.

    • Putting It All Together

      Let's summarizing key ESG concepts in this module and complete a short quiz to reinforce your understanding.

  • Week 2

    ESG Communication for Inclusive Dialogue

    • Course Overview

      In this module, you will receive a course overview and learn about your instructor's background.

    • How to Talk about ESG?

      In this module, you'll uncover why ESG sparks strong emotions, identify how personal perspectives can influence engagement, and see the role each of us plays in advancing sustainable practices.

    • Putting It All Together

      Let's summarizing key ESG concepts in this module and complete a short quiz to reinforce your understanding.

  • Week 3

    ESG Value Creation for Business Impact

    • Course Overview

      In this module, you will receive a course overview and learn about your instructor's background.

    • Unlocking Value for All Stakeholders

      In this module, you’ll discover how ESG creates value for businesses and society by addressing environmental, social, and governance priorities.

    • Putting It All Together

      Let's summarizing key ESG concepts in this module and complete a short quiz to reinforce your understanding.

  • Week 4

    ESG Challenges and Solutions for Business

    • Course Overview

      In this module, you will receive a course overview and learn about your instructor's background.

    • Challenges of an ESG-Driven Business

      In this module, you’ll uncover the major obstacles businesses and individuals face in adopting ESG practices and the challenges organizations encounter along the way.

    • Putting It All Together

      Let's summarizing key ESG concepts in this module and complete a short quiz to reinforce your understanding.

  • Week 5

    ESG Mindsets for Business Transformation

    • Course Overview

      In this module, you will receive a course overview and learn about your instructor's background.

    • The Right Mindsets to Embrace ESG

      In this module, you’ll explore how a flexible, solution-oriented mindset is key to advancing ESG efforts.

    • Putting It All Together

      Let's summarizing key ESG concepts in this module and complete a short quiz to reinforce your understanding.

  • Week 6

    How to Prioritize ESG Initiatives

    • Course Overview

      In this module, you will receive a course overview and learn about your instructor's background.

    • Prioritizing and Executing ESG Initiatives

      In this module, you’ll delve into the concept of materiality, learning to assess which ESG issues are most relevant to your goals.

    • Putting It All Together

      Let's summarizing key ESG concepts in this module and complete a short quiz to reinforce your understanding.

When would you like to start?

Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.

  • Available now

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Demonstrate foundational ESG knowledge to articulate its importance in modern business, including principles, terminology, and key players.
  • Identify, prioritize, and implement ESG initiatives using tools like materiality assessments to drive sustainable value creation.
  • Explain ESG topics empathetically and persuasively, addressing emotive and ethical aspects while advocating across stakeholders.

Who is the course for?

This course is for professionals at all levels who want to understand and apply ESG principles to drive sustainable practices within their roles – and careers.

It’s ideal for business leaders, sustainability officers, compliance managers, and those in finance, manufacturing, retail, and public service.

Who will you learn with?

Duke Corporate Education

Part of Duke University, Duke Corporate Education (Duke CE) is the premier global provider of leadership solutions in context.

Who developed the course?

Duke Corporate Education Logo

Duke Corporate Education

Duke Corporate Education was founded with the objective of combining world-class leadership science with a practitioner approach to achieve organisation and business impact.

Ways to learn

Buy this course

Subscribe & save

Limited access

Choose the best way to learn for you!

$109/one-off payment

$244.99 for a whole year

Automatically renews

Free

Fulfill your current learning needDevelop skills to further your careerSample the course materials
Access to this courseticktick

Access expires 26 Mar 2025

Access to 1,000+ coursescrosstickcross
Learn at your own paceticktickcross
Discuss your learning in commentstickticktick
Certificate when you're eligiblePrinted and digitalDigital onlycross
Continue & Upgrade

Cancel for free anytime

Ways to learn

Choose the best way to learn for you!

Subscribe & save

$244.99 for a whole year

Automatically renews

Develop skills to further your career

  • Access to this course
  • Access to 1,000+ courses
  • Learn at your own pace
  • Discuss your learning in comments
  • Digital certificate when you're eligible

Cancel for free anytime

Buy this course

$109/one-off payment

Fulfill your current learning need

  • Access to this course
  • Learn at your own pace
  • Discuss your learning in comments
  • Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible

Limited access

Free

Sample the course materials

  • Access expires 26 Mar 2025

Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades)

Sale price available until 3 March 2025 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply.

Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades)

Sale price available until 3 March 2025 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply.

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
  • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

Want to know more about learning on FutureLearn? Using FutureLearn

Do you know someone who'd love this course? Tell them about it...